Dr. Faisci has just made a major announcement on the variant of India
The strain has spread so quickly that it was recently responsible for 50% of all global cases.
The last months of the pandemic have seen very contagiousVariants of COVID-19 Develop and spread in some areas. And the most recent variant epidemic has had devastating effects on India, where a locally known discovery voltage under B.1.617 has been labeled "Variant of concern"By the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 10. But during a press briefing held by the Response Team from the House White Covid-19 May 18,Anthony Fauci, MD, made a major announcement onThe Indian variant, saying that existing vaccines are effective against the strain.
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"If you look at a number of studies, again, who have literally left in the last days, on each of them, the ... The neutralization resistance of the [Indian variant] 617 antibodies suggests that vaccines suggests that vaccines Currently that we all use we talked about - would be at least partially and probably quite protective, "he told reporters.
Since the first discovery in October, theB.1.617 Variant Has been reported in at least 44 countries, including the United States - on each continent, in addition to Antarctica, CNN reports. U.K. Has had the highest number of cases reported outside India, while the United States has currently listed it as a "variant of interest".
Fauci also highlighted several other initial studies that have found both thePfizer and Moderna vaccines Were not just effective against other strains, including the variants of California and New York, but were also "at least partially and probably enough protection" against serious illness, hospitalization and death. "This is just another example of the scientific data accumulating and, as I showed you here, literally in recent days - indicating another very strong reason why we should be vaccinated," he said .
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But according toRochelle Walensky, MD, Director of American Disease Control and Prevention Centers (CDC), vaccinations already have a serious effect on theThe Pandemic Trajectory. "Cases continued to decline and have not been so low since the spring of last year. Hospital admissions are down, deaths are down and vaccies between 1.5 million and 2 million people a day, "she told reporters during the briefing.
"Last week was a great week, with progress and milestones that put us on a trajectory of this pandemic. We should all have cautious optimism," added Walensky. "We are now working with governors and local leaders who examine their business transmission rates and immunization rates to make informed decisions about how to return securely to the activities we have lost during this pandemic."
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